Overview
- Schröder signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Sacramento Kings on July 1 after entering free agency.
- He becomes the tenth franchise of his NBA career, having split last season between the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Detroit Pistons.
- The 31-year-old point guard averaged 13.1 points in 75 games and said he felt “very comfortable” with Sacramento’s vision for his role.
- He will step into the starting position vacated by De’Aaron Fox following Fox’s trade to the San Antonio Spurs.
- He is charged with helping the Kings break a two-decade playoff-series drought and will captain Germany at this summer’s EuroBasket.